James R. Tate Elementary School Snow Day Calculator
Will James R. Tate Elementary School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill James R. Tate Elementary School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceJames R. Tate Elementary School is a elementary school in Van Buren, Arkansas, part of Van Buren School District. The forecast above uses the school's own coordinates, so it reflects conditions at this campus rather than an average across the wider area.
Closure decisions for James R. Tate Elementary School are almost always made at the district level. If Van Buren School District closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Van Buren School District forecast).
Rural districts run the longest bus routes over the least-treated roads, so they typically close at lower snowfall totals than nearby urban districts — often on forecasts that would leave a city district open.
We score the live forecast at this location against the factors that drive closure calls: snowfall total and intensity, when the heaviest accumulation lands relative to the morning commute, ice and freezing rain, wind chill, and how confident the forecast models are. You get a probability for a full closure, a two-hour delay, and an early dismissal.
This is an independent forecast, not an official announcement. Confirm any closure with Van Buren School District before acting on it.